Meraki Autoworks

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Made a quick video of some clips of my ISS Forged QES/ PPE Headers. The car is so loud that the microphone can't even capture it that well.

PhantomV

Nice video man. I am currently having my PPE headers installed on my 06 GS300. It wont sound any where near as beafy as yours but should sound nice.

TranV

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nice upgrade Josh!

Evil Teo

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lol i give u props for doing this but man that is way too loud for me and my family.

enjoy the beast!

BS ISF

sounds great!

Sylvan

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It sounds mean but it's a little much for me to live with as well...too bad I would love the extra power from the headers.

786

no offense but im really glad i went the Joe Z exhaust instead of the ISS

the exhaust just sounds off, doesn't have that 'tuned' sound

Meraki Autoworks

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it'll open her up a bit

thanks man, philly looks fun haha.

yeah, its way too loud for a family man, but im young and single so

thank you!

just get them haha.


I had the joe-z prior but I wanted louder, I think the car sounds great in person.

JDMV8

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SoulFreak

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OMG! I can't believe I overlooked this thread. The sound is simply bad ***!!! OP I'm a family man myself, although it's ultimately my ride and the wife has her GLK350. I do ride my daughter back and forth from school. I want to be considerate?...lol. My first F had straight pipes and the wife hated it but I guess understood it. I recently switched over to a new F and quite Frankly all of us are enjoying the stock feel and sound of the car. My problem is, I want the ISS forged look and performance gains but don't want the exhaust to be too raspy sounding. I do like the Joe Z sound a lot but I'm not a fan of the aesthetic design of the exhaust. I don't want gaps In the diffuser area like the straight pipes had. I'm also concerned about occasional fuel smell from this setup. It's a No go for me. On occasion the straight pipe setup would release a faint fuel smell... I'm torn though because after hearing this, it's just ***** to the wall awesome sounding. Did you do this setup together or separately? If separately can you chime in on the overall experience of the exhaust itself. At this point , I don't think I'm gonna mess with the stock headers. I like loudness but I definitely strive for quality and refinement. Any advice is much appreciated! A W E S O M E! Setup either way! I'm sure you break necks all the time.

Meraki Autoworks

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Thank you, car sounds like a screaming thunderstorm when I drive by haha, love it. I previously had the Joe-z/ PPE set up, first got the joe-z loved it, but was too quiet, then got the headers and it was loud (sounded great + performance gains), then I drove a friends car , M4ksup isf w/ his full meisterschaft/sikky set up and my car sounded like a prius, so I found this exhaust and it can somewhat compare now. But to answer your question, I think the ISS Forged DES exhaust would be perfect for a family man like yourself without headers and if its still too loud, add cats. the DES is a little quieter then the QES and still has those ISS exhaust tips!

SoulFreak

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You're welcome! I've heard about the DES version but never quite looked into it. I appreciate the reply and will start researching this model.

DansonISF

That's a V-8 kick in yo Your is a V-6 how can it sound near to that

PhantomV

I know what Engine is in my car thank you. simply stated that the same company made my headers and it should sound nice and not about comparing exhaust notes. some people just can't read

teamcalvin

lol.. my car is crazy loud now with sikky. Wanting to switch to DES, but no one wants to trade